The Nintendo Switch 2 has a new worst accessory in the Virtual Boy — the best place for it is on your shelf

The Nintendo Virtual Boy was a flop on its first go around in the 90s, and in 2026 it isn’t any better as a Nintendo Switch accessory. There’s a novelty and beauty to the strange VR headset, but the actual user experience as a headset is nauseating and uncomfortable. At $99.99 / £66.99 / AU$139.95 it simply isn’t worthwhile, and yet the cheaper cardboard version seems even less appealing.

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  Looks beautifully 90s

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  Uncomfortable

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  Nauseating

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  Too pricey for a novelty

It’s often said that if at first you don’t succeed, you should try again. With Nintendo’s Virtual Boy rerelease for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, I wonder if it maybe should have ignored that advice.

On the one hand, the Virtual Boy accessory for the Switch and Switch 2 is the ultimate novelty. The plastic recreation ...